The chakras are the psychic-energy centers of the body. These chakras are conceived of as focal points where psychic forces and bodily functions merge with and interact with each other. In the human body, six major Chakras are located in Sushumna Nadi along the spinal cord which are of principal importance. Each of these major chakras is associated with a specific color, shape, sense organ, natural element, deity, and mantra (monosyllabic prayer formula). The Muladhara encircles a mysterious divine potency (Kundalini) that the individual attempts, by Yogic techniques, to raise from chakra to chakra until it reaches the Sahasrara and self-illumination results.
The Yogic Shat Chakras is an extremely important subject. Many scholars have written books about the subject. The spine is the base of these shat-chakras. Names of the six chakras, Sushumna Nadi and Kundalini are briefly described in next post.